Staying at the chinatown shopfront was gorgeous and really good for us. There were some things people should consider though.
1- it is noisy with lots of local motorcycle noise going at 90+dB. We partially solved this with Spotify “chill waves” playlist if that’s any good to you.
2- it’s not sealed. There are 1cm gaps between all windows one had no glass, The doors don’t seal together well and the lock is a flimsy ply rod. Didn’t feel super safe.
3- the bed is the hardest I’ve slept on in Asia and also quite petite. My 6ft partner was unable to allow feet to join the bed.
Having said all of this, I was stoked with everything else. The design in there was impeccable and the house flows well. There’s an extra room for breakfasting/dressing & a staging room on top of the rooftop balcony terrace. Navigating the stairs was fun but challenging and the whole thing felt properly Asian which is what we were after and we thoroughly got. Wouldn’t stay again but would recommend.